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romney not conservative enough.s mean? on the phone with us now, msnbc time magazine senior political analyst. close finishes in both states. saint what does it mean? >> well, its means that rick santorum now has a chance to become salted alternative. we're going to use wieek enfron runner. he has to do well. we ire going to have all of these questions about die content. you know. the end of the morn. kind of the third biggest industrial spet where is this kind of captioning. it cuss give saint a better chance than he's ever had. >> you know, the message from the romney campaign that this is about mirth. and who's likely to win them? is it true? if so, how does rick santoru fight that argument. start talking about a message. why does hoe want to be bethought. it is true, i believe, that you cannot stop mitt romney from grinning to the convention with the mideast delegates. let's say santorum runs a string of victories. if that doesn't happen, then santorum is going to have to find a way to win at the convention to try to w
romney not conservative enough.s mean? on the phone with us now, msnbc time magazine senior political analyst. close finishes in both states. saint what does it mean? >> well, its means that rick santorum now has a chance to become salted alternative. we're going to use wieek enfron runner. he has to do well. we ire going to have all of these questions about die content. you know. the end of the morn. kind of the third biggest industrial spet where is this kind of captioning. it cuss give...
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mitt romney's advisor actually compared him to an etch-a-sketch. because of that, etch-a-sketch's sales jumped 15%. that's true. anywhere you can compare romney to john carter? ? a medical marijuana store called linsanity. you get a huge buzz for two weeks and then it quietly fades away. >> tonight, jim worthington on your local nbc stakes. >>> all right, it is time now for your first look at entertainment news. movie go ehers have a huge appetite for the "hunger games." the film taking in a whopping $155 million. the third highest u.s. opening of all tile. time. the highest ever for a nevin sequel. >> it looks like an all-you-can-eat buffet. the only one that opened more is the harry potter, the batman sequel, the dreck knight. elsewhere in entertainment, miley cyrus sparked rumors by sporting what looks to be a huge diamond on her ring finger. a source close tells us that the sparkler is not an engagement ring. she's wearing it on the wrong finger. >>> kim kardashian has decided to press charges against a protester who threw flowers at her. she d
mitt romney's advisor actually compared him to an etch-a-sketch. because of that, etch-a-sketch's sales jumped 15%. that's true. anywhere you can compare romney to john carter? ? a medical marijuana store called linsanity. you get a huge buzz for two weeks and then it quietly fades away. >> tonight, jim worthington on your local nbc stakes. >>> all right, it is time now for your first look at entertainment news. movie go ehers have a huge appetite for the "hunger...
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romney has done well with women. in the michigan -- >> compared to santorum. >> his margin of victory -- >> and his sparring partner with rick santorum -- >> well, you make a good point there. >> women and obama, we have a new ap poll out, obama's job approval among women is 53. but he beats romney degree to 41. that's pretty good, susan. >> you can't win a national election with that kind of gap with women. you need to fix that. >> and let's take a look here at this. just take a look at this. they are calling the republicans and saying launching a war on women. >> they are pushing extreme legislation that threatens health care for women. it's time to end the culture wars and get to work for the middle class. >> so we know where that is headed, right, susan? the democrats are going to dance on this one for a while. >> yes. with all the senators having voted on it it's an issue that can work in a lot of senate races. >> thank you, john, and i am one of your biggest fans. good luck next week when your movie comes out.
romney has done well with women. in the michigan -- >> compared to santorum. >> his margin of victory -- >> and his sparring partner with rick santorum -- >> well, you make a good point there. >> women and obama, we have a new ap poll out, obama's job approval among women is 53. but he beats romney degree to 41. that's pretty good, susan. >> you can't win a national election with that kind of gap with women. you need to fix that. >> and let's take a...
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when you want to be the first romney, not getting into the contraception debate -- romney has done pretty well women. he split in michigan. >> compared to santorum. if you're sparring partner is rick santorum among women, that's not the big leagues. >> good point. >> let's look at the numbers, women and obama, a new ap poll basically, obama's job approval among women is 53, look he beats romney 54/41. >> you can't win a national election with that gap among women. there are more women voters than men. you need to fix that. >> here's how the democrats explain this. here is the latest, democrats senate campaign committee ad. just look at this. they're calling the republicans -- it they're saying they're launching a war on women. >> it's an assault on women's health and freedom and republican candidates for the u.s. senate all across the country are pushing extreme legislation that threatens health care for women. it's time to end the culture wars and get to work for the middle class. >> so we know where that's headed, right, susan? the democrats are going to dance on this for a while. >> th
when you want to be the first romney, not getting into the contraception debate -- romney has done pretty well women. he split in michigan. >> compared to santorum. if you're sparring partner is rick santorum among women, that's not the big leagues. >> good point. >> let's look at the numbers, women and obama, a new ap poll basically, obama's job approval among women is 53, look he beats romney 54/41. >> you can't win a national election with that gap among women. there...
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comment to mitt romney, get off of the goofy express. i don't think he is goofy, but he has a problem believing anything he says. but anyways, romney's continuing problems coming up next on "hardball" only on msnbc. twenty-five thousand mornings, give or take, is all we humans get. we spend them on treadmills. we spend them in traffic. and if we get lucky, really lucky, it dawns on us to go spend them in a world where a simple sunrise can still be magic. twenty-five thousand mornings. make sure some of them are pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. lightweight nourishment is the best of both worlds. [ female announcer ] it's new aqua light, with zero weight, 100% more nourishment. [ sarah ] it's light and healthy and just makes me so happy. [ female announcer ] new aqua light from pantene. >>> back to "hardball." this week has been the best of times and the worst of times for mitt romney, and he did capture the decisive win in illinois and cinch a closer win to nomination, but he can't shake what his aides said about him being
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in illinois, romney won a huge share of it. newt gingrich came in second, ron paul came in third and rick santorum came in fourth. among voters who value experience. so if he wants to close it out, i think he narrowly says, this is my background, this is why i'm uniquely skilled to make this case and not just in the primary but in the general election, too. >> could be he's not willing to take a chance on the one reason he's willing to be president, the economy takes a second dip at the end of the fall when they go in to vote and people say, wait a minute, we do need a mr. fix it. is he willing to put all his bets on the fact that the voters feel not able to continue this president but someone who means business. in the radio show yesterday, romney tried to downplay the damage from that etch asketch remark. >> what about that, the campaign stepping on its own story, governor? >> well, this time it was not ideal, of course, but you never can -- you kansas estimate that every word is going to come out of your mouth is going to be
in illinois, romney won a huge share of it. newt gingrich came in second, ron paul came in third and rick santorum came in fourth. among voters who value experience. so if he wants to close it out, i think he narrowly says, this is my background, this is why i'm uniquely skilled to make this case and not just in the primary but in the general election, too. >> could be he's not willing to take a chance on the one reason he's willing to be president, the economy takes a second dip at the...
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romney leads 69% to 26%. they helped romney enormousous. we conducted a what if and romney's lead was cut in half. santorum was 28%. keep this in mind. if romney gets 50% against all and wins all the congressional distincts, he will win all 46 delegates. count on romney winning all 46 on tuesday in the state of virginia. fears that israel is moving closer to a strike on tehran's nuclear facilities are raising the stakes for today's summit between president obama and benjamin netanyahu. he told the group to standoff and it is playing in the hands of the iranians. >> already there is too much loose talk of war. over the last few weeks such talk only benefitted the iranian government. now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in and to sustain the broad international coalition we built. having said that, iran's leader should have no doubt about the resolve of the united states. the leaders should understand i don't have a policy of containment, but to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> th
romney leads 69% to 26%. they helped romney enormousous. we conducted a what if and romney's lead was cut in half. santorum was 28%. keep this in mind. if romney gets 50% against all and wins all the congressional distincts, he will win all 46 delegates. count on romney winning all 46 on tuesday in the state of virginia. fears that israel is moving closer to a strike on tehran's nuclear facilities are raising the stakes for today's summit between president obama and benjamin netanyahu. he told...
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that is mitt romney's sub text. he's been here, there and everywhere across the political spectrum. >> whether this was a deliberate campaign strategy to send a message that we'll come back to the left after the nomination. >> as a writer, i have to give eric bernstrom some credit, he had a very vibrant image that mitt romney's opponents haven't been able to come up with. it's been such an incredible image, like larry said, those suspicions that people have about romney. >> the people who vote in the largest numbers, are the people who grew up using an etch a sketch. i'm not sure children these days know very much about it, but it was part of our child hoods, right? >> i always tell people the etch a sketch taught me that i had no artistic ability whatsoever. so i'm very grateful. >> i'm sure this happened on the heels of the jeb bush endorseme endorsement. and larry you tweeted about it. a popular florida ex-governor with a latino wife and you got tons of responses, didn't you? >> i did. i was surprised, it kind of
that is mitt romney's sub text. he's been here, there and everywhere across the political spectrum. >> whether this was a deliberate campaign strategy to send a message that we'll come back to the left after the nomination. >> as a writer, i have to give eric bernstrom some credit, he had a very vibrant image that mitt romney's opponents haven't been able to come up with. it's been such an incredible image, like larry said, those suspicions that people have about romney. >>...
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santorum says picking romney is like picking -- also, what do romney and santorum think the u.s. should do or country should do in afghanistan? should we stay or go? it's hard to tell. romney said he is not ready to take a stand. it's ease to to criticize obama from the cheap seats. why do republicans blame obama for high gas prices? because they can. and even though republican claims are misleading or dishonest, the obama camp is very worried about gas prices and the potential political fallout this november. it was two years ago this week that president obama signed his law for health care. tonight, we'll look at how the president fought back against people in congress putting one thing above everything else, so see president obama fail. finally, what can brown do for you? not much if you're rick santorum, talking about scott brown and his dirty joke about santorum and his view on contraception. we have a panel with us tonight. let's look at the latest ppp poll showing that people in illinois favor romney 45% to santorum's 30%. let's take a look right now at what santorum said
santorum says picking romney is like picking -- also, what do romney and santorum think the u.s. should do or country should do in afghanistan? should we stay or go? it's hard to tell. romney said he is not ready to take a stand. it's ease to to criticize obama from the cheap seats. why do republicans blame obama for high gas prices? because they can. and even though republican claims are misleading or dishonest, the obama camp is very worried about gas prices and the potential political...
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mitt romney is hoping to finally win a victory in the south. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from washington with details. >> reporter: the south has been a challenge for mitt romney, he's a tough time winning over his conservatives. run of his rivals said if he wins the nomination, maybe the party should consider turning its back on its nominee. four more years of president obama is better than mitt romney. >> stay with what we have, instead of taking a risk with what may be the etch-a-sketch candidate for the future. >> reporter: newt gingrich disagrees, if romney is the nominee, all republicans should back him. >> there is no doubt in my mind, that if the choice is governor romney or barack obama, we would have no choice. this guy is a disaster. he's both radical and incompetent. the combination is almost unimaginable. >> reporter: romney's advisers are he's behind santorum by double digits one day before louisiana's primary. but instead of playing catch-up there, on thursday, romfy was courting lawmakers on capitol hill. outside that event
mitt romney is hoping to finally win a victory in the south. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from washington with details. >> reporter: the south has been a challenge for mitt romney, he's a tough time winning over his conservatives. run of his rivals said if he wins the nomination, maybe the party should consider turning its back on its nominee. four more years of president obama is better than mitt romney. >> stay with what we have, instead of taking a risk with what may be the...
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can romney extend it in the south? can santorum expand it beyond the base of support he has right now in the party? romney, it seems to me can he make the math become the momentum? he is in the middle of a very difficult ten days in the math, and for president obama, what we have been talking about as well, is he going to get credit for an improving economy, or will be he tagged with somebody who is not recovering the economy quickly enough? that's our back drop. peggy noonan, start us off. how do you see the race right now? >> i think that you still have to say that mr. romney is the one whose fortunes everybody watches because he's still the frontrunner. others have risen and fallen and come and gone, and i think the race is romney, who has a way of grinding it out and staying, not doing the up and down, but just staying. and santorum, who is coming up and he has a close poll in illinois, and who is holding on and who is trying to break through as the not romney, and he is trying to make it a two-man race and we'll s
can romney extend it in the south? can santorum expand it beyond the base of support he has right now in the party? romney, it seems to me can he make the math become the momentum? he is in the middle of a very difficult ten days in the math, and for president obama, what we have been talking about as well, is he going to get credit for an improving economy, or will be he tagged with somebody who is not recovering the economy quickly enough? that's our back drop. peggy noonan, start us off. how...
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the first mitt romney is the real mitt romney. the second is the one trying to get himself out of trouble. the romney campaign understands they can read the polls as clearly as we can. president obama won in 2008 by 13 points with women. now he's up ten points with women right now on issues of the economy over the course of the last two months alone. they are looking down the barrel of a huge problem if female voters get more alienated from the republican party. mitt romney does not want to be in that place. he's trying to get ahold of the poll and push this issue away from him because of what he believes and he sees the politics. the party keeps trying to pull him in. it's bad. >> the entertainment in this industry of politics and commentary is to catch people like romney. when you catch a guy from what he is to what he's supposed to be politically. >> it shows why conservatives don't trust him and have trouble warming to hymn. it also says why he would be the most formidable because they all believe he's the first one. the guy w
the first mitt romney is the real mitt romney. the second is the one trying to get himself out of trouble. the romney campaign understands they can read the polls as clearly as we can. president obama won in 2008 by 13 points with women. now he's up ten points with women right now on issues of the economy over the course of the last two months alone. they are looking down the barrel of a huge problem if female voters get more alienated from the republican party. mitt romney does not want to be...
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romney loses illinois, it's clear how he can come back. if santorum loses, i think it puts him in a tough position. he'll have lost another big state and a state where he had a chance to have effectively that one-on-one matchup that everybody said he wanted with gingrich fading so thoroughly. >> haven't we come to the point, though, mark where we've learned from florida and from other states that's really no such thing as a make or break state anymore, that is to say, rick santorum can carry on with the mitt romney will never get to the 1144 threshold of delegates as long as rin rik santorum has money behind him had, can he continue to march on despite losses? >> he can, but if romney has a big win in illinois can actually start to convince people that in fact he can get to the majority of delegates. and so that would put him in a stronger position and i think it also will be the case that people realize, again, if romney has a big win in illinois, that santorum can't get there. once you have those two pieces in play, as talking points, i
romney loses illinois, it's clear how he can come back. if santorum loses, i think it puts him in a tough position. he'll have lost another big state and a state where he had a chance to have effectively that one-on-one matchup that everybody said he wanted with gingrich fading so thoroughly. >> haven't we come to the point, though, mark where we've learned from florida and from other states that's really no such thing as a make or break state anymore, that is to say, rick santorum can...
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you heard romney in your earlier bite. after santorum says romney is too much like obama on a lot of issues. he's too liberal, he's like obama. you have romney returning to his experience message. i know something about the private economy. santorum is too much like obama in that he doesn't understand how the real economy works. you have santorum responding to that by echoing democratic talking points that you're going to hear if romney is the nominee. this guy is a 1% guy. he's the guy who is a wall street week. neither job is together and one way or the other. . . it's all about this guy is worse than me, not that i have a positive message that the party should rally around. >> just to the last hour of campaigning. he doesn't care what the unemployment rate will be. let's watch. . there's something more foundational that's going on here. we have one nominee who says he wants to run the economy. what kind of kefb active runs the economy. we tend to think the government doesn't create jobs. what the government does is crea
you heard romney in your earlier bite. after santorum says romney is too much like obama on a lot of issues. he's too liberal, he's like obama. you have romney returning to his experience message. i know something about the private economy. santorum is too much like obama in that he doesn't understand how the real economy works. you have santorum responding to that by echoing democratic talking points that you're going to hear if romney is the nominee. this guy is a 1% guy. he's the guy who is...
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and romney should look at his watch. we are in 2012 and not the mid 70s. romney's response. >> they are turning into us. they have kentucky fried chicken and mcdonald's and love cars. they are more like us than people perceive. >> i don't want to call the russian czar someone like us exactly. they are people like us, but you have vladimir putin and they are continuing to support iran. they stand up for the world's worst actors. >> when handed an opportunity, romney decided to stay above the fray and he is making excuses for him. >> one breath, the same day he said you were the worst possible guy to run against obama and the same day he said i would be his vice president. >> you are on all the time when you are running for office. everything you say is followed by a small camera of some kind. you don't always get every word just right. you have to give people a little bit of slack, i think. in this case rick santorum is a good guy and running a good campaign. i'm happy with him saying he wants to be part of the administra
and romney should look at his watch. we are in 2012 and not the mid 70s. romney's response. >> they are turning into us. they have kentucky fried chicken and mcdonald's and love cars. they are more like us than people perceive. >> i don't want to call the russian czar someone like us exactly. they are people like us, but you have vladimir putin and they are continuing to support iran. they stand up for the world's worst actors. >> when handed an opportunity, romney decided to...
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. >> romney didn't give a speech last night. romney is focused on missouri. >> we didn't participate as a campaign and i was straw poll or fl n's stop poll. hawaii voted as well. sanorum came in second. >> all right, tracy, thanks. well, newt gingrich again vowed to remain in the race. and he em that sized that he want new delegates. last eighth know, his daughter jack rio argued her father's record in congress is beter than rick zx antorum. he told lawrence the former speaker his been making the strongest case. >> if you look at what's happening, we look at the secretary that said gosh, i made a mistake. the only candidate that we have as repub le cans that is driving the conversation the way we want is my father. he is not goirng to drop out. hoe is here as a citizen to do what's best for his country. he was the third wrenching highest senator. he lost very badly. and during that time, they left our government $1.7 trillion in debt. there's a big contrast between the records of these children and if american people. a poll yes
. >> romney didn't give a speech last night. romney is focused on missouri. >> we didn't participate as a campaign and i was straw poll or fl n's stop poll. hawaii voted as well. sanorum came in second. >> all right, tracy, thanks. well, newt gingrich again vowed to remain in the race. and he em that sized that he want new delegates. last eighth know, his daughter jack rio argued her father's record in congress is beter than rick zx antorum. he told lawrence the former speaker...
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on "meet the press" david plouffe called romney the godmarry of the obamacare plan. >> mitt romney is the godfather of our health care plan, okay? if he's president, he's running away from our past and saying he's going to try to throw this away, we'll have a big fight about health care again. >> there you go, chris, your opening. that's quite a moniker to throw around. godfather of the health care plan? that's going to stick. >> it's going to stick and it's not going to be the only time you'll hear that, would be my guess, chris. what i don't know the answer to, the white house seems to believe and has believed for quite some time, all the way back to the signing of this bill, that they can convince people who currently do not look favorably upon the bill, that opinions are going to change, that there are persuadables in the electorate who don't like it now but they can be persuaded to like it by november. they can embrace obamacare. they can win on the issue. somewhere in the low 40% of people like the bill, high 40s to low 50s dislike the bill. those numbers really have not changed
on "meet the press" david plouffe called romney the godmarry of the obamacare plan. >> mitt romney is the godfather of our health care plan, okay? if he's president, he's running away from our past and saying he's going to try to throw this away, we'll have a big fight about health care again. >> there you go, chris, your opening. that's quite a moniker to throw around. godfather of the health care plan? that's going to stick. >> it's going to stick and it's not...
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a new poll has romney at 42 and romney 17. fast forward to november, obama is 10 points above romney nationwide. that's a good lead for obama, we'll be right back. i came to yountville really because of the french laundry. this is the place i had been looking for all my career. so i decided to plant a bay laurel seedling to commemorate that. as a chef we are always committed to our suppliers... you know those farmers, those foragers, those gardeners, those fishermen... for me it's really about building this extraordinary community. american express is passionate about the same thing. they're one of those partners that i would really rely on to help branch out my business. whether it's finding new customers... or a new location for my next restaurant. once you have strong support around you, then you can do anything. now this town has become a bit of a food metropolis. and that little bay laurel, it provides bay leaves for every one of my restaurants. the customers, tools, and insights to help grow your business. that's the mem
a new poll has romney at 42 and romney 17. fast forward to november, obama is 10 points above romney nationwide. that's a good lead for obama, we'll be right back. i came to yountville really because of the french laundry. this is the place i had been looking for all my career. so i decided to plant a bay laurel seedling to commemorate that. as a chef we are always committed to our suppliers... you know those farmers, those foragers, those gardeners, those fishermen... for me it's really about...
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mitt romney has the delegate lead right now. he is the one who has the superior organization, more money, and what we're going to be watching to see on super tuesday is the all important contest in ohio, a recent poll that was taken just before the weekend that ended up having rick santorum with a slight lead over mitt romney in ohio, and we have a brand new nbc poll coming out on the ohio contest as well. if mitt romney is able to win, he is going to be on a glide path to the republican nomination, but if rick santorum is able to win in ohio, he is a p.r. victory for him and will elongate this primary season. >> it will be interesting and mitt romney and rick santorum in ohio tonight. thank you, mark murray. be sure to continue to tune into msnbc for coverage of the presidential race including the upcoming super tuesday contest. now weg.ta >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> msnbc ties you behind the walls of america's most notorious prisons into a world of chaos and danger and now the scenes you'v
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this is 2009, op-ed from romney. how does he fight against it isn't the how does he call for it to be removed or repealed at this point? >> this isn't news. obviously this is something that romney said a couple of years ago but it's been out thereto in public. the big question is how will he square what he did in massachusetts with what president obama has done at the federal level. in a general election would they be able to run against ooeeach other. we've seen romney make the case over and over again that you dwounts at the federal level what they did at the state level. if only president obama called him, he could have told him not to do that. romney is going to have to go back to this topic as he has over the course of the primary. >> it's not news. we heard this from him. what i do believe is the news, it seem romney supporters have no, ma'am come up with a solid defense to it. i point to this. eric cantor on "morning joe" asked about this op-ed. let me let you hear their explanation. let's play both. >> if the
this is 2009, op-ed from romney. how does he fight against it isn't the how does he call for it to be removed or repealed at this point? >> this isn't news. obviously this is something that romney said a couple of years ago but it's been out thereto in public. the big question is how will he square what he did in massachusetts with what president obama has done at the federal level. in a general election would they be able to run against ooeeach other. we've seen romney make the case over...
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romney is at 28% favorable. that's a lower score than almost all the recent party nominees at the same time. that includes john mccain, john kerry, and bob dole. what's behind the low favorable? rob porter is a backer of romney. that's a pretty low favorability rating for a candidate who has spent millions or tens of millions of dollars either directly or through his super pac. >> it's about the primary. once we're through the primary, things will be different. he will be talking about barack obama. this is typical of a primary. republicans have formed the circular firing squad and firing at each other right now. pretty soon when super tuesday is over, i think we'll see more and more people jumping on board the romney campaign, as we saw yesterday with eric cantor. you'll see more focus on not just the obama record, but also our positive agenda going forward. >> let me show you some numbers here that must be disspiriting to a guy like yourself. look at how your candidate is doing. the latest nbc "wall street jou
romney is at 28% favorable. that's a lower score than almost all the recent party nominees at the same time. that includes john mccain, john kerry, and bob dole. what's behind the low favorable? rob porter is a backer of romney. that's a pretty low favorability rating for a candidate who has spent millions or tens of millions of dollars either directly or through his super pac. >> it's about the primary. once we're through the primary, things will be different. he will be talking about...
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there isn't really a romney argument out there. it's just santorum and this carpet bombing that never stops. >> i think if you look at the romney campaign from the beginning, it's always been about that. to some extent, he and his people don't have faith in romney's own ability to make a case. to make a positive case. as i say, there's a message in there. it's about how mitt romney can save the economy because he knows private enterprise, but they have done a terrible job in figuring out ways to make romney identify with it. it hasn't worked. so instead they follow the natural instinct to go negative early and often and at all times. that's what they are doing. that's what they have done from the beginning. that's what they will do if romney in the candidate in the fall. it will be a nine to one negative campaign. very little positive. all attack on the the president. that's why the president and his people felt they had to start getting out there now. they set mid-march as the time to campaign. they are starting to campaign even t
there isn't really a romney argument out there. it's just santorum and this carpet bombing that never stops. >> i think if you look at the romney campaign from the beginning, it's always been about that. to some extent, he and his people don't have faith in romney's own ability to make a case. to make a positive case. as i say, there's a message in there. it's about how mitt romney can save the economy because he knows private enterprise, but they have done a terrible job in figuring out...
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are you with romney? >> i am not. my leanings are certainly towards governor romney. when i was listening to your intro piece it was good and accurate, there was one other candidate that aside from mr. mckenna, our state party chairman, a businessman from chicago and myself that i think factored in and that's the former attorney general of illinois jim ryun. if you combine the votes of all three of us, you know, we clearly would have had many, many, many more votes than bill brady, my colleague, who's a state senator. >> interesting, sort of the following illinois republican primary sometimes the u.s. senate, sometimes for governor. it seems as if unlike other states, that there's more of a hard ceiling for a conservative candidate that really is more in the 30s or 40s if it were a two-way race rather than the ability to get over 50. you still see that as the case in today's version of the illinois republican party? >> yes. you know, you can never completely generalize, but clearly, mr. santorum will do very well in down states, illinois, really south of the metropoli
are you with romney? >> i am not. my leanings are certainly towards governor romney. when i was listening to your intro piece it was good and accurate, there was one other candidate that aside from mr. mckenna, our state party chairman, a businessman from chicago and myself that i think factored in and that's the former attorney general of illinois jim ryun. if you combine the votes of all three of us, you know, we clearly would have had many, many, many more votes than bill brady, my...
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illinois was a proving ground for mitt romney after michigan and ohio. the question was, could he do better than a narrow victory in midwestern state. last night, he did. >> we thank the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. >> illinois, mitt romney's first big victory in the midwest. he outspent rick santorum 7-1 and won with 47% of the vote. a crucial step romney says, in defeating president obama. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> exit polls show superconservatives broke for santorum, four out of ten identified themselves as evangelical, or born again. but those most concerned about the economy and defeating president obama, voted for romney. >> he says we need to do something about our economy, because so many people are unemployed. >> santorum awe plauded his second place finish. >> we're happy about the delegates we're going to get, too. >> santorum is banking on romney being forced to give up some of his delegates if florida and arizona are forced to spli
illinois was a proving ground for mitt romney after michigan and ohio. the question was, could he do better than a narrow victory in midwestern state. last night, he did. >> we thank the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. >> illinois, mitt romney's first big victory in the midwest. he outspent rick santorum 7-1 and won with 47% of the vote. a crucial step romney says, in defeating president obama. >> it's time to say these...
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romney" what do you make of this? you're not a columnist, right? so what is this guy's problem? it seems like he has an aide who is a truth teller. he went out and said the one thing that everybody has been saying for years about romney. he is an etch-a-sketch. what gets him elected governor of massachusetts, pro gay rights, pro health insurance, whatever. then he etch-a-sketch everything he has been saying to get into that job and then says i'm a right winger. >> right, and it brought to light the problems that romney has. yesterday santorum's aides were handing out etch-a-sketchs. so this is a big deal going forward. >> a reporter on the ropeline yesterday would not answer questions. romney came back out for a media availability with just one question to answer, and you can guess what that was about. here is how the candidate tried to explain the remark i would say unsuccessfully. >> organizationally, a general election campaign takes on a different profile. the issues i'm running on will be impactexactly the same.
romney" what do you make of this? you're not a columnist, right? so what is this guy's problem? it seems like he has an aide who is a truth teller. he went out and said the one thing that everybody has been saying for years about romney. he is an etch-a-sketch. what gets him elected governor of massachusetts, pro gay rights, pro health insurance, whatever. then he etch-a-sketch everything he has been saying to get into that job and then says i'm a right winger. >> right, and it...
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but romney has two problems. the staunch conservatives, evangelical christians, tea partiers, overlapping groups. that's not the biggest deal, even though this could cause him problems because turnout might be just a little depressed among them, and he's going to have to waste some time rallying them when he would prefer to middle of the road voters. romney wins these primaries because he wins big over voters earning over $100,000 a year and especially over $200,000 a year. the republicans need to beat obama among white working-class voters. in "the new york times" this morning said romney is starting to look like a walking dollar sign, and that's what he's got to stop. and right now obama's doing well enough in the white working-class vote to win. but it is only march. >> let me talk about something bigger as i've been alluding to throughout the program. we had this moment this week with the president in the press conference talking about why he called sandra fluke after limbaugh had attacked her. and he was doi
but romney has two problems. the staunch conservatives, evangelical christians, tea partiers, overlapping groups. that's not the biggest deal, even though this could cause him problems because turnout might be just a little depressed among them, and he's going to have to waste some time rallying them when he would prefer to middle of the road voters. romney wins these primaries because he wins big over voters earning over $100,000 a year and especially over $200,000 a year. the republicans need...
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it's not mitt romney. that is "hardball" thank you for being with us. "the ed show" with ed shultd starts right now. >>> good evening americans, welcome to "the ed show" in new york rush limbaugh is being abandoned by his advertisers. this is "the ed show," let's get to work. >>> not one person says did you ever think about backing off the amount of sex that you have? >> the attacks on sandra fluke have not stopped and now rush limbaugh is complaining that he's the victim. >> this is about silencing me, removing my voice as a credible critic. >> the president has called sandra fluke one candidate has weighed in, another running away. major advertisers pulling out, but limbaugh's employer clear channel is silent on the matter. i think that needs to change. >>> karen finney has the politic, krystal ball on the boycott and i'll ask reverendal sharpton if this is rush limbaugh's don imus moment. >>> a montana judge who sent a racist e-mail about president obama is in hot water. emanuel clever of the congressional black caucus says an apology is not enough.
it's not mitt romney. that is "hardball" thank you for being with us. "the ed show" with ed shultd starts right now. >>> good evening americans, welcome to "the ed show" in new york rush limbaugh is being abandoned by his advertisers. this is "the ed show," let's get to work. >>> not one person says did you ever think about backing off the amount of sex that you have? >> the attacks on sandra fluke have not stopped and now rush...
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. >> mitt romney. >> ryan endorses romney and gives voters an undeaniable choice. vote for mitt and you can kiss medicare good-bye. eugene robinson on the radical alliance. >> this is a good crowd in vermont. >> the president let it fly today in vermont. >> the last thing we can afford to do is to go back to the same policies that got us into the mess in the first place. >>> the dow hits another new high. i'll ask bob what it means for re-election. >>> the day of reckoning is set in wisconsin. there's nothing but bad news out of the badger state for scott walker and another democratic challenger jumps in the race. we'll have the latest. >> we're going to return with wisconsin people. we're going get rid of walker. >>> good to have you with us tonight. the stand your ground laws are in the national spotlight because of the trayvon martin killing. bills are stalled in states like iowa, massachusetts and minnesota. they're getting a second look. in florida and more than a dozen other states there's nothing being done to prevent a killing like this from happening again
. >> mitt romney. >> ryan endorses romney and gives voters an undeaniable choice. vote for mitt and you can kiss medicare good-bye. eugene robinson on the radical alliance. >> this is a good crowd in vermont. >> the president let it fly today in vermont. >> the last thing we can afford to do is to go back to the same policies that got us into the mess in the first place. >>> the dow hits another new high. i'll ask bob what it means for re-election....
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was fired up about mitt romney. and liked the idea after hands-on governor. he watched him go through the campaign, go to the right on ma immigration. use it as a wedge against mccain. he didn't like it. didn't like it again. he has even been critical of the tone and rhetoric used on the issue of immigration. i think this endorsement is bowing to reality of the situation. when you know all of that backdrop, and you read the statement, i think it is kind ever telling. >> it is interesting he married a woman from mexico. who is hispanic. >> then his own record on issues involving hispanics is strong. a lot of appeal with hispanics and an example of the kind of republican who figures out how can you win over hispanic voters and not just cube an americans in florida. but also mexican americans. >> the statement released this morning, jeb bush said in part, primary elections held in 34 states and now the time for republicans to unite behind governor romney and take our message of fiscal conservative and i'm endorsing mit
was fired up about mitt romney. and liked the idea after hands-on governor. he watched him go through the campaign, go to the right on ma immigration. use it as a wedge against mccain. he didn't like it. didn't like it again. he has even been critical of the tone and rhetoric used on the issue of immigration. i think this endorsement is bowing to reality of the situation. when you know all of that backdrop, and you read the statement, i think it is kind ever telling. >> it is interesting...
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he's a romney guy. he said, after april 3rd, then it is appropriate to start asking rick santorum, what's your viability? >> it seems to me that romney can't land the plane with all the money he's got. he's got the looks, he's got the background. it's his turn. the rushl republican usual republican rule, you wait your turn. it's his turn. something is not there. when is it going to be there? >> well, chris, i'm not sure it's ever going to be there in the sense that it's very clear. again, we've been saying this now for so long but i guess it bears repetition. this is a guy who does not have a deep or meaningful or visceral connection to the republican base. it has been the case throughout his entire front runnerhood that he's not been able to motivate the people who now make up the republican party in the republican electorate. they are not in love with rick santorum, either, they really weren't in love with newt gingrich. they've tried on every possible piece of clothes and none of them ever really fit
he's a romney guy. he said, after april 3rd, then it is appropriate to start asking rick santorum, what's your viability? >> it seems to me that romney can't land the plane with all the money he's got. he's got the looks, he's got the background. it's his turn. the rushl republican usual republican rule, you wait your turn. it's his turn. something is not there. when is it going to be there? >> well, chris, i'm not sure it's ever going to be there in the sense that it's very clear....
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romney, santorum and gingrich. and as that one voter whose comments you just played talked about the whole electability issue, many voters factor that in because they want a strong candidate to challenge the president for republican voters. santorum is calling the romney argument math class talking about delegates and the way things are done this time as compared to past cycles where it would have been a winner-take-all scenario. this picking up of delegate by delegate has made it more complicated for everyone's math. winning states would normally get you there quickly and santorum has the position that it is likely none of the top candidates will have the 1144 needed right away. so he's going to try to put his best spin to chip away. he puts out the argument he's spending time in state after state, not just on the air with money from big groups, although his pac is putting money in louisiana that votes in a couple of weeks. that's a new ad today. he also had the governor of alabama cast a vote for him this morning
romney, santorum and gingrich. and as that one voter whose comments you just played talked about the whole electability issue, many voters factor that in because they want a strong candidate to challenge the president for republican voters. santorum is calling the romney argument math class talking about delegates and the way things are done this time as compared to past cycles where it would have been a winner-take-all scenario. this picking up of delegate by delegate has made it more...
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romney loses. 50-100,000, mitt romney loses. how do you win a state when you loose every single income bracket in the state? oh, again, mitt romney wins among the wealthiest sliver of the electorate. that is the only group that mitt romney won that is the only group of voters mitt romney won in michigan or in ohio. he lost the primary or at best tied with voters in every single income bracket in both states, except for the wealthiest sliver of the electorate. how do you win a state when you were only winning the wealthiest sliver and losing everything else? ah-ha. mitt romney is not just appealing to the rich people in these states. he is inspiring the rich people in these states. turns out mitt romney's candidacy is driving up voter participation by the richest people in the country. this is amazing. in 2008 in the republican primary in ohio, the proportion of voters in that primary that year that were making over $100,000, 21%. that was 2008. 21%. this year, 30%. of the electorate is making over $100,000. those are mitt romney
romney loses. 50-100,000, mitt romney loses. how do you win a state when you loose every single income bracket in the state? oh, again, mitt romney wins among the wealthiest sliver of the electorate. that is the only group that mitt romney won that is the only group of voters mitt romney won in michigan or in ohio. he lost the primary or at best tied with voters in every single income bracket in both states, except for the wealthiest sliver of the electorate. how do you win a state when you...
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it made romney look dumb. he's not a dumb man but he said something that's clearly dumb. >> that's argumentative on your part. we got mixed views but he seemed so witty about his response. this is not the mid-1970s anymore. this is the 21st century mr. romney. >> yeah. it does provide a window into how mitt romney looks at some of the g.o. political problems we faced. across the board it's always toward more militancy. it's not something that's been hidden from romney's policy platform. the problem is it's a much more come p complicated situation than it's been. >> sounds like the old -- >> his statement deeply complicates the russian relationship. >> he was caught off base here. here is speaker john boehner when asked about romney's remarks, he didn't defend him. he cut him off. >> clearly the president overseas, he's at a conference and while the president is overseas, i think it's appropriate that people not be critical of him or of our country. >> is that a criticism of mr. romney by saying i wouldn't crit
it made romney look dumb. he's not a dumb man but he said something that's clearly dumb. >> that's argumentative on your part. we got mixed views but he seemed so witty about his response. this is not the mid-1970s anymore. this is the 21st century mr. romney. >> yeah. it does provide a window into how mitt romney looks at some of the g.o. political problems we faced. across the board it's always toward more militancy. it's not something that's been hidden from romney's policy...
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romney scores 38%. rick santorum is at 32%. >> having just won five contests in a row now suggests i'm getting greater support. that's because people want to see someone replace barack obama. >> our poll suggests that republicans have been badly damaged by the nomination fight. 40% now have a less favorable opinion of the gop. and as to describe the rice in one word, they said unenthusiastic and depressed. for rick santorum, tomorrow is arguably his make or break moment. >> i think we're doing fine. but look. every time you get to these races and governor romney goes out there and outspends you four to one, it's going to take a toll. this is a game of survival. >> joining me today is susan page and joe cohnson. good morning. >> good morning. >> there are signs that tea partiers and the most conservative republicans are starting to coalesce behind mitt romney. but should he be concerned about the damage this race is doing. his favorable and unfavorable rating is 28% to 29% 39%. >> romney has sustained un
romney scores 38%. rick santorum is at 32%. >> having just won five contests in a row now suggests i'm getting greater support. that's because people want to see someone replace barack obama. >> our poll suggests that republicans have been badly damaged by the nomination fight. 40% now have a less favorable opinion of the gop. and as to describe the rice in one word, they said unenthusiastic and depressed. for rick santorum, tomorrow is arguably his make or break moment. >> i...
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of enthusiastic supporters to romney. congressman tim johnson is a republican from illinois who supports ron paul for president, and he joins us now. good afternoon, sir. >> nice to talk to you, martin. >> i understand you are supporting the candidacy of ron paul. the latestthe pile with 8% as against mitt romney in the lead with 37%, and of course mr. paul hasn't won a single primary or caucus. so why are you not supporting mitt romney? >> well, i don't make any determination, martin, based on who wins or loses. i base my endorsements or otherwise on who i think is best for america. and i believe ron paul is a bastion of commitment and liberty in the midst of what is, in many cases, politics as usual. >> congressman paul released a statement today that he is highly critical of the new gop budget unveiled by congressman paul ryan. if it's true you like ron paul because of his anti-conventional stance, do you like paul ryan's budget plan? >> i haven't seen it as fully as perhaps congressman paul has. i would want to mainta
of enthusiastic supporters to romney. congressman tim johnson is a republican from illinois who supports ron paul for president, and he joins us now. good afternoon, sir. >> nice to talk to you, martin. >> i understand you are supporting the candidacy of ron paul. the latestthe pile with 8% as against mitt romney in the lead with 37%, and of course mr. paul hasn't won a single primary or caucus. so why are you not supporting mitt romney? >> well, i don't make any...
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romney is different. santorum's out there every day handing the white house talking points to be wipe romney with. >> what about the pressure that is coming, the endorsement from jeb bush, the former governor with that not so subtle sentence that said it's time to unite around governor romney, hint hint, rick santorum. newt gingrich. you had senator jim demint saying i'm not endorsing anyone but i'm excited and it's time to reflect. it does seem behind the scenes pressure is coming. you do hear from independent women who say the longer this is going on, the more disgusting they're getting with them. republican hopes of defeating barack obama is not good. >> there's a line you can't cross in a republican primary. you can't accuse your opponent of being worse than the president your party hates. i think it was in 2000, the bush/mccain battle, i believe this is right, mccain ran an ad saying that bush lies like clinton or comparing him to clinton. it was a turning point in the campaign. the party said you ca
romney is different. santorum's out there every day handing the white house talking points to be wipe romney with. >> what about the pressure that is coming, the endorsement from jeb bush, the former governor with that not so subtle sentence that said it's time to unite around governor romney, hint hint, rick santorum. newt gingrich. you had senator jim demint saying i'm not endorsing anyone but i'm excited and it's time to reflect. it does seem behind the scenes pressure is coming. you...
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going after romney, not here. the fall campaign has released ads that go after every other candidate but never mitt romney. >>> next up, money talks, but the heated debate on employer-covered birth control sparking a heated debate in recent months. republican lawmakers have waged a sort of war on women. well, richard hannah was the equal rights spokesman on monday and he had quite a message for the crowd. le let's watch. >> you're giving money to people who can speak out on your behalf because oert sithe other side, , hays lot of it. you need to send your own message. this is a dogfight, a fist fight and you have all the cards. i can only tell you to get out there and use them. make it matter. get out there, get on tv, advertise. the fact is you need it. >> he seem to be saying donate your money to the other side as in the democrats. he's going to take heat from his party for that one, but as hanna is a pro-choice advocate, anyway, this may not be the first time he took heat from his own crowd. >>> finally, rememb
going after romney, not here. the fall campaign has released ads that go after every other candidate but never mitt romney. >>> next up, money talks, but the heated debate on employer-covered birth control sparking a heated debate in recent months. republican lawmakers have waged a sort of war on women. well, richard hannah was the equal rights spokesman on monday and he had quite a message for the crowd. le let's watch. >> you're giving money to people who can speak out on your...
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it has also been a good night for mitt romney. mitt romney winning in idaho. winning in virginia where only he and ron paul were on the ballot winning his home state of massachusetts in vermont and squeaking one out in ohio. these are the of all states won throughout the country up to and including tonight. you are seeing some streaky patterns there, and in terms of regional favorability for these candidates, but right now, it is still a good night for rick santorum. had mitt romney lost ohio to mr. santorum, i think that it would have been seen as a spectacular night for rick santorum. the states that he won the night included north dakota, tennessee and oklahoma, but in the end, not ohio despite having been close all night. this has been a heck of a night. super tuesday tonight, and we are waiting for some of the results from alaska. which, you never know, might end up being definitive at any point. >> and sarah palin voted for newt. >> did she? >> sarah palin voted for newt so anybody who tells newt to get out, she will be all worked up about that. >> well,
it has also been a good night for mitt romney. mitt romney winning in idaho. winning in virginia where only he and ron paul were on the ballot winning his home state of massachusetts in vermont and squeaking one out in ohio. these are the of all states won throughout the country up to and including tonight. you are seeing some streaky patterns there, and in terms of regional favorability for these candidates, but right now, it is still a good night for rick santorum. had mitt romney lost ohio...
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it has also been a good night for mitt romney. mitt romney winning in idaho. winning in virginia where only he and ron paul were on the ballot winning his home state of massachusetts in vermont and squeaking one out in ohio. these are the of all states won throughout the country up to and including tonight. you are seeing some streaky patterns there, and in terms of regional favorability for these candidates, but right now, it is still a good night for rick santorum. had mitt romney lost ohio to mr. santorum, i think that it would have been seen as a spectacular night for rick santorum. the states that he won the night included north dakota, tennessee and oklahoma, but in the end, not ohio despite having been close all night. this has been a heck of a night. super tuesday tonight, and we are waiting for some of the results from alaska. which, you never know, might end up being definitive at any point. >> and sarah palin voted for newt. >> did she? >> sarah palin voted for newt so anybody who tells newt to get out, she will be all worked up about that. >> well,
it has also been a good night for mitt romney. mitt romney winning in idaho. winning in virginia where only he and ron paul were on the ballot winning his home state of massachusetts in vermont and squeaking one out in ohio. these are the of all states won throughout the country up to and including tonight. you are seeing some streaky patterns there, and in terms of regional favorability for these candidates, but right now, it is still a good night for rick santorum. had mitt romney lost ohio...
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romney. >> but it does provide a window into how romney looks inside the geo politics. whether it is beefing up presence in the mediterranean, beefing up defense budget, armonment. the fact that he declared russia the geo-political problem that the united states faces in the world is antiquated but not something hidden from romney's policy. he has articulate d stuff like this in the pas past. it is a much more complicated situation than it ever has been. russia is a much different country than in many decades. >> sounds like the old kind of talk here -- >> but his stay. deeply complicates the relationship should romney become president. >> here is house speaker ron boehner when asked about romney's remarks that russia is the number one geo-political foe. he didn't defend romney. take a look at how he cut him off here. he trimmed him. >> clear lit president is overseas. he is at a conference. and you know, while the president is overseas, i think it's appropriate that the -- that people not be critical. of him or of our country. >> is that a criticism, cynthia of mr. rom
romney. >> but it does provide a window into how romney looks inside the geo politics. whether it is beefing up presence in the mediterranean, beefing up defense budget, armonment. the fact that he declared russia the geo-political problem that the united states faces in the world is antiquated but not something hidden from romney's policy. he has articulate d stuff like this in the pas past. it is a much more complicated situation than it ever has been. russia is a much different country...
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this is mitt romney. and the problem here for mitt romney is this reenforces a perception that his persistent and repetitive that he wants to have it both ways on every issue that's controversial. and that he will say as a venture capital guy whatever it takes to close the deal. the republican nominee for president, if somebody says blunt rubio amendment, you should know what it is. and secondly, your political instinct should say blunt, rubio, i'm for that. those are guys i want to support me. this is something that's been on the front pages of every major newspaper for the past three or four weeks. and he doesn't know what it is? >> i'm not disagreeing with you here. i said the man answered honestly in the first instance. then the politics set in and he's made the course correction. to your point, steve, i would agree. this is part of the problem that the base has with romney up until now. we don't know where that anchor comes to rest. and that's what he's got to fix. >> there isn't one. it's getting pu
this is mitt romney. and the problem here for mitt romney is this reenforces a perception that his persistent and repetitive that he wants to have it both ways on every issue that's controversial. and that he will say as a venture capital guy whatever it takes to close the deal. the republican nominee for president, if somebody says blunt rubio amendment, you should know what it is. and secondly, your political instinct should say blunt, rubio, i'm for that. those are guys i want to support me....
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it has also been a good night for mitt romney. mitt romney winning in idaho. winning in virginia where only he and ron paul were on the ballot winning his home state of massachusetts in vermont and squeaking one out in ohio. these are the of all states won throughout the country up to and including tonight. you are seeing some streaky patterns there, and in terms of regional favorability for these candidates, but right now, it is still a good night for rick santorum. had mitt romney lost ohio to mr. santorum, i think that it would have been seen as a spectacular night for rick santorum. the states that he won the night included north dakota, tennessee and oklahoma, but in the end, not ohio despite having been close all night. this has been a heck of a night. super tuesday tonight, and we are waiting for some of the results from alaska. which, you never know, might end up being definitive at any point. >> and sarah palin voted for newt. >> did she? >> sarah palin voted for newt so anybody who tells newt to get out, she will be all worked up about that. >> well,
it has also been a good night for mitt romney. mitt romney winning in idaho. winning in virginia where only he and ron paul were on the ballot winning his home state of massachusetts in vermont and squeaking one out in ohio. these are the of all states won throughout the country up to and including tonight. you are seeing some streaky patterns there, and in terms of regional favorability for these candidates, but right now, it is still a good night for rick santorum. had mitt romney lost ohio...
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santorum and romney. but the other is the hunt for delegates where, as you pointed out, that rick santorum even if he were to win every congressional district would be not able to get all of the delegates because he couldn't launch slates of delegates in four of the districts. and so he starts with a disadvantage, but if he does very well in the beauty contest, the head-to-head, that will be a very important victory for rick santorum. >> well, we talk about the economy. there's also been a lot of social issues talked about on the campaign trail, and i want to turn our attention now to the so-called war on women. the issue of birth control coverage came up again on the campaign trail. take a listen to mitt romney's response to a question from a student. >> you're all for, like, yeah freedom and all this stuff. >> absolutely. >> yeah, pursuit of happiness. you know what would make me happy. free birth control. >> let me tell you something -- if you are looking -- if you are looking for free stuff, if you ar
santorum and romney. but the other is the hunt for delegates where, as you pointed out, that rick santorum even if he were to win every congressional district would be not able to get all of the delegates because he couldn't launch slates of delegates in four of the districts. and so he starts with a disadvantage, but if he does very well in the beauty contest, the head-to-head, that will be a very important victory for rick santorum. >> well, we talk about the economy. there's also been...
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are they debating between santorum and romney? i don't believe it. >> my theory is simply they're worried embracing romney too soon could come back to haunt them some day when they run for president. >> they don't want it on the record. they're not etch-a-sketchs. >> but they will endorse him. >> of course, but they want to do it in a way that -- >> like by press release or tweet? >> can you get the 1144 by jim? >> you tell me who is in wisconsin, and i will tell you if he gets 1144. coming up, republicans are passing new measures that would restrict access to birth control and abortion, is this a war on women? they're losing support ofwomen in many polls right now, and that's ahead on "hardball," only on msnbc. to give it a sense of direction, at&t created a mobile asset solution to protect and track everything. so every piece of equipment knows where it is, how it's doing or where it goes next. ♪ this is the bell on the cat. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ th
are they debating between santorum and romney? i don't believe it. >> my theory is simply they're worried embracing romney too soon could come back to haunt them some day when they run for president. >> they don't want it on the record. they're not etch-a-sketchs. >> but they will endorse him. >> of course, but they want to do it in a way that -- >> like by press release or tweet? >> can you get the 1144 by jim? >> you tell me who is in wisconsin, and i...
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romney let four days pass. romney only responded and he said something like these weren't the words i would have used. he seems more scared of rush limbaugh, according to george will yesterday, than he is of our enemies in this world. why is your party so afraid of rush limbaugh? >> well, i think what the party is is focused on jobs and the economy. if you listen to what he's been saying the last few days, i went to two plant tours with him today and a couple of rallies. it's all about the economy. you've heard that. you've heard his message. >> hey, i'm with you on that. >> we're talking so much about the jobs and the economy and not talking about other issues. he has very specific proposals on tax reform and energy policy and health care costs. that's what people want to hear about. i was talking to a lot of workers after the visits. they are concerned about their jobs and about what's going on in the economy. they are concerned with energy in particularly here in ohio. we want to develop our energy resources
romney let four days pass. romney only responded and he said something like these weren't the words i would have used. he seems more scared of rush limbaugh, according to george will yesterday, than he is of our enemies in this world. why is your party so afraid of rush limbaugh? >> well, i think what the party is is focused on jobs and the economy. if you listen to what he's been saying the last few days, i went to two plant tours with him today and a couple of rallies. it's all about...